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Preparation and Performance Evaluation of Butylated Graphene Oxide (C4H9-GO) Incorporated Modified Cement

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Modified graphene oxide (GO) has widened the spectrum of its applications in the preparation of highly effective composite materials. This paper reports the effect and mechanism of modified butylated GO (C4H9-GO) on the mechanical properties of reinforced cement-based composites. Experimental findings showed that compared with the pristine GO/cement composite, the fluidity of 0.03 wt% C4H9-GO/cement was slightly improved while its bending strength and compressive strength were increased by 10.50% and 17.00%, respectively, after curing for 28 days. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, mercury intrusion porosimetry, and surface area analysis revealed that C4H9-GO can effectively increase the degree of hydration, promote the formation of C–S–H bonds, Aft and Afm crystals (two kinds of calcium sulfoaluminate hydration), and inhibit the generation and development of cracks and pores thus increasing the bending and compressive strengths of the C4H9-GO/cement composite. Based on the experimental and characterization findings, a suitable mechanism for the enhancement in mechanical properties of C4H9-GO/cement was proposed. This study provides useful findings for the simplified and cost-effective preparation of C4H9-GO/cement for applications in highway and bridge construction industries.

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This work was supported by Guangxi Key Research and Development Project of 409 China (Guike AB17292061), Guangxi Science and Technology Department (2017GXNSFBA198185), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51768007).

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  1. Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of New Technology and Application in Resource Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China

    Zhaorong Zhu, Zhenxia Zhao, Zhongxing Zhao, Yuting Ye & Jing Li

  2. Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, KP, Pakistan

    Yaseen Muhammad

  3. Guangxi Communications Investment Technology Co., Ltd, Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China

    Yu Liu

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Zhu, Z., Zhao, Z., Muhammad, Y. et al. Preparation and Performance Evaluation of Butylated Graphene Oxide (C4H9-GO) Incorporated Modified Cement. Arab J Sci Eng 47, 3991–4002 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-05847-6

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